Four More Foreigners Arrested in Potaro Illegal Mining Crackdown

Four more foreigners arrested in Potaro illegal mining crackdown

(Kaieteur News) – Four more non-nationals have been arrested and a cache of mining equipment seized as authorities widen their crackdown on illegal mining operations in the Potaro Mining District. The Ministry of Natural Resources said on Saturday that after an illegal mining operation in the Potaro Mining District had been dismantled, resulting in the detention […]

4 more foreigners busted at illegal mining operation in Reg 8

– mining equipment, trucks & excavators seized Days after five non-nationals, including Venezuelan nationals, were detained following the discovery of an illegal mining operation in the Potaro mining district, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), four more individuals were arrested nearby as law enforcement officers expanded their operations in the area. The Natural Resources Ministry in a release […]

Four foreigners detained, equipment seized as efforts continue to crackdown on illegal mining

See the statement below for: Update on illegal operation in Potaro Mining District Georgetown, Guyana – The Ministry of Natural Resources reported on September 10, 2026, that an illegal mining operation in the Potaro Mining District had been dismantled, resulting in the detention of five non-nationals. Following an expansion of the sweep area, the Guyana […]